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obama and the arab states derived from an obama character trait. he's not built many personal relationships with foreign leaders. "he's not good with personal relationships. that's not whatnterests him" said one united ates diom. bu t mid stho relationships are essential. the lack of them deprives d.c. of the inability to influence leadersh decisions. that, that is at the core, i think, of a lot of what we're talking about. tony bir will be on later. when you speak with ton blr, youan extrt wh h t he has developed personal relationships with leaders in the middle east. it seems this president has been unable to do that. and it's critical. >> he hasn't tried just like he hasn't tried like a lot of members on the hill in both parties. we've been hearing for seval years that thisresint wl goo un g a speech and then leave and i've heard from one diplomat after another it's as if he thinks the speech itself is the ends. and not a means to the ends, which, of course, is completely opposite of what george. d tough h entire life. >> i'm not sure your criti
obama and the arab states derived from an obama character trait. he's not built many personal relationships with foreign leaders. "he's not good with personal relationships. that's not whatnterests him" said one united ates diom. bu t mid stho relationships are essential. the lack of them deprives d.c. of the inability to influence leadersh decisions. that, that is at the core, i think, of a lot of what we're talking about. tony bir will be on later. when you speak with ton blr, youan...
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obama from last month, mika. we should note this polling was conducted after the third and final debate. >> and if there was any doubt about romney's momentum, look at what happened in virginia. a new fox news poll shows romney now leading by two points. last month the same poll had obama up seven. and in the abc/"washington post" daily tracking poll of likely voters, romney has taken a three-point lead, 50%-47%. on monday, the president was leading 49%-48%. and on the economy when asked who voters trust more on that issue, romney now has a sizeable nine-point lead. >> so you look at these national polls, mika, abc news/"washington post" poll showing a four-point lead in the national poll. this week. a four-point swing in the national poll. gallup, of course, has had mitt romney ahead i think way too much over the past week or two. sometimes five, six points. and in the national poll, it really does seem -- if you take all the polls, it really does seem like mitt romney is moving away from barack obama. and yet y
obama from last month, mika. we should note this polling was conducted after the third and final debate. >> and if there was any doubt about romney's momentum, look at what happened in virginia. a new fox news poll shows romney now leading by two points. last month the same poll had obama up seven. and in the abc/"washington post" daily tracking poll of likely voters, romney has taken a three-point lead, 50%-47%. on monday, the president was leading 49%-48%. and on the economy...
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it's because barack obama was for it. and what you've had over the last four years, and i guess i'm disagreeing with j a bit here, is tubn pty was far more obsessed with preventing obama from succeeding than it wasrom -- than it was interested in having the country succeed. there are a lot of things in obamacare that could have been inserted if the republicans played, malpractice and insurance being at the top of the list. >> they were scared by the tea party. they were scared by that whole debate in august of '09. and they never got back to what john heilemann pointedut could be a conservative responsibili argument for the individual mandate. >>o jt, the bipartisanship argument is a powerful argument except for the fact that you can't run on that in a republican primary. and no republicans wanted to hear from mitt romney, i can work with the other party, hang achieved all their success on opposing thother par pa ims thneth election are not like two separate aeons or two separate centuries. they happen in quick succession
it's because barack obama was for it. and what you've had over the last four years, and i guess i'm disagreeing with j a bit here, is tubn pty was far more obsessed with preventing obama from succeeding than it wasrom -- than it was interested in having the country succeed. there are a lot of things in obamacare that could have been inserted if the republicans played, malpractice and insurance being at the top of the list. >> they were scared by the tea party. they were scared by that...
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constitution, and i do not, but if you believe as barack obama and progressives who support barack obama and gay barack obama supporters who give him campaign money, believe that gay marriage is specifically protected by the united states constitution, then you cannot assign it to governors in north carolina and alabama and north dakota. that is immoral. if i believe something is a civil right, i cannot say, you know, i'm just going to pass this off. if i'm president of the united states. do you understand that? >> i do understand it. but i also understand that the president uses the bully pulpit to try to influence the conversation has some futility -- >> you think it's a step forward? >> well, it's a step forward on this issue, a step in a different direction for this issue. and secondly, if your ultimate goal is to make it a federal issue, there is a pragmatic approach to making that happen. >> jon, you believe this is a burkian move by barack obama, that you take a step, politics is the art of the possible. >> absolutely. and i think in a classic anglican way, i'm right between you a
constitution, and i do not, but if you believe as barack obama and progressives who support barack obama and gay barack obama supporters who give him campaign money, believe that gay marriage is specifically protected by the united states constitution, then you cannot assign it to governors in north carolina and alabama and north dakota. that is immoral. if i believe something is a civil right, i cannot say, you know, i'm just going to pass this off. if i'm president of the united states. do...
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gave obama some cover. now it's up to obama to use it to pull the money back into play, coming all to the republicans, thank you very much. >> the white house and the president addressed an issue that the senate is most likely to vote down today, a proposed bill on fair wages in the workforce. a defeat that the white house is helping will bolster the president's support among female voters in november. the paycheck fairness act, brought to the floor by democrats who require employers to prove that wage differences between men and women are job related and not discrimination based. the bill sponsors point to research that show women make 77 cent to every $1 that men earn. the bill is the next step to the lilly ledbetter fair pay act, first signed into law in 2009 by the president. unlikely that bill will receive the necessary 60 votes to move forward with the republicans who opposed the bill in the past, saying there are already anti discrimination laws in the books. but it doesn't stop president obama from
gave obama some cover. now it's up to obama to use it to pull the money back into play, coming all to the republicans, thank you very much. >> the white house and the president addressed an issue that the senate is most likely to vote down today, a proposed bill on fair wages in the workforce. a defeat that the white house is helping will bolster the president's support among female voters in november. the paycheck fairness act, brought to the floor by democrats who require employers to...
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obama senior adviser david axelrod tweeted this. quote, bad night in boston. wisconsin raises big questions for mitt. but mitt romney disagreed with that, tweeting back, or tweeting, i congratulate scott walker on his victory in wisconsin. tonight's results will echo beyond the borders of wisconsin. will they? >> interesting thing we haven't talked about here. this last senate race that the votes haven't been counted in, if the republicans lose that race, walker's agenda is essentially done. because then the senate is controlled by democrats and they are never going to support any of the radical right agenda. so this election is not over yet. and the democrats actually can claim legitimate victory inside wisconsin if that senate seat goes to the democrats. >> the exit polls, though, are interesting at this point, jon meacham, given that -- i was surprised a bit by them. >> yeah. it does seem incongruous. when hamilton and jefferson were tweeting -- >> there we go. >> i can't even say it with a straight face. did you see me having tr
obama senior adviser david axelrod tweeted this. quote, bad night in boston. wisconsin raises big questions for mitt. but mitt romney disagreed with that, tweeting back, or tweeting, i congratulate scott walker on his victory in wisconsin. tonight's results will echo beyond the borders of wisconsin. will they? >> interesting thing we haven't talked about here. this last senate race that the votes haven't been counted in, if the republicans lose that race, walker's agenda is essentially...
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but back to president obama and his evolution on this. john heilemann, it does seem, and mike allen brought up joe biden, that perhaps he had aggrandized his views and the situation. i'm not even sure that's fair. wasn't joe biden asked about it? >> he was. >> and wasn't secretary duncan asked about it? what happens when you're asked a question and you're an honest broker on issues? i mean, you tell the truth about how you feel, correct? >> i think that's -- you know, look, there are a lot of ways that vice president biden could have answered the question. >> what are the other ways that would have not created a problem like everyone is reporting? >> well, i think he could have probably found a way to not come down quite as much in the -- he actually still i think believes that he did not in fact express support for gay marriage as a legal matter. i think he was just -- the words he used were i'm comfortable with them. and he didn't go quite so far as to endorsing a legal position. but i think, mike, that the core issue that mike is getti
but back to president obama and his evolution on this. john heilemann, it does seem, and mike allen brought up joe biden, that perhaps he had aggrandized his views and the situation. i'm not even sure that's fair. wasn't joe biden asked about it? >> he was. >> and wasn't secretary duncan asked about it? what happens when you're asked a question and you're an honest broker on issues? i mean, you tell the truth about how you feel, correct? >> i think that's -- you know, look,...
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at some point, the president either president obama or president obama romney are going to have to reach out. they are going to have to reach out. because guess what? even if there are 49 democrats and 51 republicans caucusing, democrats can stop everything. absolutely everything. because of the senate rules. at some point, whoever wins is going to look in the mirror and realize they are going to have to grow up. and guess what? jon meacham, if it's a republican president, they are going to look at what happened to barack obama the past four years, just as republicans look at what happened to george bush the last eight years and democrats look at what happened to bill clinton for the eight years. at some point we fall off the cliff if somebody doesn't get elected and grow up. and of course i'll let everybody yell and scream that barack obama was the most bipartisan president since george washington, if that helps them sleep at night, fine. neither side has bathed themselves in glory. >> that's certainly true. i think there's a good case to be made that one of the things governor leavitt
at some point, the president either president obama or president obama romney are going to have to reach out. they are going to have to reach out. because guess what? even if there are 49 democrats and 51 republicans caucusing, democrats can stop everything. absolutely everything. because of the senate rules. at some point, whoever wins is going to look in the mirror and realize they are going to have to grow up. and guess what? jon meacham, if it's a republican president, they are going to...
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president obama or mitt romney? >> i think both. >> you make the call. >> man. >> they play a lot of country music at mitt romney events. >> they do? >> yeah. >> that doesn't mean he could even tell you who hank williams is. >> does he listen to country music? >> and eats pork rinds. i don't know. >> at his $12 million la jolla estate. >> there he goes again. parroting "the new york times." unbelievable. >> willie is getting a stream of emails as is halperin talking about that article i guess. >> yes. >> i'm sure i'll stand corrected if i see it. >> october 10, 2004. >> it's all proportionality. >> pattern and practice. >>> last night, steven colbert took up the wisconsin recall election. he wanted to celebrate, abobig time. ran into trouble, though because of the unions guys on his crew. let's watch. >> i think this is a repudiation of big unions, number one. big labor. >> the unions knew they were losing after 2010. they have thrown everything into this, and they are losing. >> this shows the irrelevance of unions
president obama or mitt romney? >> i think both. >> you make the call. >> man. >> they play a lot of country music at mitt romney events. >> they do? >> yeah. >> that doesn't mean he could even tell you who hank williams is. >> does he listen to country music? >> and eats pork rinds. i don't know. >> at his $12 million la jolla estate. >> there he goes again. parroting "the new york times." unbelievable. >> willie...
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if these were two -- if this were an open seat, obama could make this case. >> right. >> but obama has got a record. >> i think that's what makes it hard. >> it makes it really hard to argue -- >> somewhat convoluted. >> don't look at what i have done the last four years. look at what he might do. >> at the end of the day, the reelection of a president is about whether you want to rehire this guy or fire him. >> right. and i think the strategy on bain is to shift from that question is put the spotlight more on romney. because there isn't, you know, a morning in america type of economy, type of campaign for obama to run. >> you know, that may make sense in focus groups. but at a very gut level, when people walk into a voting booth, and i have seen it, i always talk about my dad and my mom, whenever they walked into the voting booth, and they closed that curtain, it was like, ok, how did this guy do over the past four years? do i want to rehire him? or should i give that other guy a chance? >> october 28 through november 4, 1980. >> exactly. >> that shift. boom. are you better off than y
if these were two -- if this were an open seat, obama could make this case. >> right. >> but obama has got a record. >> i think that's what makes it hard. >> it makes it really hard to argue -- >> somewhat convoluted. >> don't look at what i have done the last four years. look at what he might do. >> at the end of the day, the reelection of a president is about whether you want to rehire this guy or fire him. >> right. and i think the strategy on...
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it will tells you that the obama of 2012 isn't the obama of 2008. his competitors were really kind of helpless not to get steamrolled. now it looks like obama if you count the citizens united money, he'll get outraised in this election. it puts him in a much different election. >> and the theory from the beginning is conservatives will win the super pac game, but obama will make it up because he has 13 million email list. veritable atm machine. he can dip do that. and of course he'll outraise mitt romney. that's how they would neutralize it. this just blew the roof off that theory. the numbers are astounding. $137 million combined in one month. that's good stimulus money right there. that's job making money right there. and there is one caveat. i talked to people about this yesterday. i expected they would be freaking out. this is the one saving grace that obama had. the one caveat is this. mitt romney was coming off a primary. he got to dip though those primary donors to give again in the general election. this is his big month. the second thing, m
it will tells you that the obama of 2012 isn't the obama of 2008. his competitors were really kind of helpless not to get steamrolled. now it looks like obama if you count the citizens united money, he'll get outraised in this election. it puts him in a much different election. >> and the theory from the beginning is conservatives will win the super pac game, but obama will make it up because he has 13 million email list. veritable atm machine. he can dip do that. and of course he'll...
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kind of hard when his biggest achievement was creating obama care a few years ahead of president obama. >> no. you can definitely use that to your benefit, though. >> so what do you do? they've got one card to play, and it's that he's this greedy rich guy. he is the 1%. i think that's all they've got with this guy. he's sufficiently bland enough that you don't have a lot of -- >> that's not all they've got. come on. >> ed rendell? >> well, i think, joe, you're right in the sense that other than -- and i think there is a real value question in the way that bain was operated when romney was there. but i think what they've got, mika, is a real plan to create jobs. romney doesn't. romney's plan is a plan that has failed and failed when president bush tried to do it. it doesn't work. they can question romney. he says let's get rid of regulations that are restricting government. ok. >> how about his record as governor creating jobs? >> absolutely. but regulations that affect business, name them. and i think the president has a much better plan on jobs. but i think the best way for the presid
kind of hard when his biggest achievement was creating obama care a few years ahead of president obama. >> no. you can definitely use that to your benefit, though. >> so what do you do? they've got one card to play, and it's that he's this greedy rich guy. he is the 1%. i think that's all they've got with this guy. he's sufficiently bland enough that you don't have a lot of -- >> that's not all they've got. come on. >> ed rendell? >> well, i think, joe, you're...
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and that's why even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama. it's time to get someone that will get this economy going and put the american people back to work. he can't continue to try and deflect blame elsewhere. at some point, he's got to acknowledge this is his economy. what's happened is the result of his policies. not of his predecessors, not of congress. and one thing i'm convinced that you're not going to see at the democratic convention, you're not going to see president obama standing alongside greek columns. he's not going to want to remind anybody of greece. >> harold, you heard it somewhere in that bite. he says even if you like barack obama, we can't afford president obama for another four years. so acknowledging to some extent that he is a likeable man. but says, on economic questions, we can't have him around anymore. >> smart of romney. this race is joined now. we have all predicted this on this show and other pundits and commentators have. the more romney stays on the economy, the more he's able to talk about the economic heal
and that's why even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama. it's time to get someone that will get this economy going and put the american people back to work. he can't continue to try and deflect blame elsewhere. at some point, he's got to acknowledge this is his economy. what's happened is the result of his policies. not of his predecessors, not of congress. and one thing i'm convinced that you're not going to see at the democratic convention, you're not going to see president...
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obama and dmitry medvedev. is it important, does it change our relationship with russia, the personal relationship between these guys, or the lack thereof with putin? >> well, i think that, you know, there's no question but that in diplomacy, that personal relationships matter a lot. and i think, you know, the president has established good personal relationships with some world leaders, and established less good personal relationships with others. and so, you know, this is a really important strategic relationship, and the president is going to make progress, he's going to have to do better. i'm not blaming him, but he's going to have to make that -- there's got to be some chemistry there if he's going to exercise the kind of leverage to get things done in the modern world. >> we heard joe biden speak the other day to the conference of mares and he said international relations is basically just personal relationships. and he's -- joe biden has got them going back decades. the president is still meeting a lot o
obama and dmitry medvedev. is it important, does it change our relationship with russia, the personal relationship between these guys, or the lack thereof with putin? >> well, i think that, you know, there's no question but that in diplomacy, that personal relationships matter a lot. and i think, you know, the president has established good personal relationships with some world leaders, and established less good personal relationships with others. and so, you know, this is a really...
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>> 49% blame bush, 56 blame obama. the enthusiasm rating for obama versus romney. it's similar to what obama versus mccain was like four years ago. >> wow. >> go ahead, mike. >> best fit to handle the economy. obama 47. romney 47. it's a huge positive number. >> we have seen a trend on the woman vote. there's been so much among romney's supporters he was down 20 to 30 points. there was a poll a couple weeks ago that showed he's down. how is he going to win back women? that is one place romney can look for optimism. >> we have chuck todd at the white house. new numbers from "the washington post." >> yep. >> it seems to confirm what a tight race this is. there is still a golf between personal character issues and right now, barack obama has a double digit lead over romney in a lot of these areas. what is the romney campaign planning to do? >> it's funny you say that. they continue to say semiprivately, i don't want to say publicly. they continue to believe they don't have to worry about this that much. there has to be enough of an alternative. they will eventually wi
>> 49% blame bush, 56 blame obama. the enthusiasm rating for obama versus romney. it's similar to what obama versus mccain was like four years ago. >> wow. >> go ahead, mike. >> best fit to handle the economy. obama 47. romney 47. it's a huge positive number. >> we have seen a trend on the woman vote. there's been so much among romney's supporters he was down 20 to 30 points. there was a poll a couple weeks ago that showed he's down. how is he going to win back...
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so it's going up under president obama. so the income gap is going up, and george bush cut it in half from president clinton. >> our brooklyn hipster is very offended by this. >> yeah. >> none of the presidents had anything to do with any of this. look at that chart. the chart is a track of the stock market. ceo compensation is tied largely to performance of the company's stock prices. that's where most of the ceos make their money. look at that. it goes up as the nasdaq rose in the tech boom. when the nasdaq crashed in 2002, that's where it fell off the cliff. if you want to say george bush cut it in half, it wasn't a policy of george w. bush. it was the fact that the nasdaq crashed and the tech wealth evaporated. and it rises again as the market went back up. falls as the market goes back up. and it's rising again under obama as the market goes up. >> hippy, come on. mark, what say you? >> well, i say that people have said that it went up under president bush, and it didn't. it went down. >> well, because the market fell
so it's going up under president obama. so the income gap is going up, and george bush cut it in half from president clinton. >> our brooklyn hipster is very offended by this. >> yeah. >> none of the presidents had anything to do with any of this. look at that chart. the chart is a track of the stock market. ceo compensation is tied largely to performance of the company's stock prices. that's where most of the ceos make their money. look at that. it goes up as the nasdaq rose...
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support of then senator barack obama. we'll ask former alabama congressman artur davis why he's not switching political parties. and is critical of the obama administration. you're watching "morning joe," brewed by starbucks. [ thunk ] sweet! [ male announcer ] the solid thunk of the door on the jetta. thanks, mister! [ meow ] [ male announcer ] another example of volkswagen quality. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month. visit vwdealer.com today. sven's home security gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's ten security gators, right? put them on my spark card! why settle for less? testing hot tar... great businesses deserve the most rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? her
support of then senator barack obama. we'll ask former alabama congressman artur davis why he's not switching political parties. and is critical of the obama administration. you're watching "morning joe," brewed by starbucks. [ thunk ] sweet! [ male announcer ] the solid thunk of the door on the jetta. thanks, mister! [ meow ] [ male announcer ] another example of volkswagen quality. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month. visit...
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obama, what happened? did biden come in and tell you he bet his life savings on you getting reelected but he needs mitt to cover the spread? you have to keep it close, bob. these are bad guys i'm dealing with. can you really not change washington from the inside? i thought we were in charge of the hope and you were in charge of change. no one wants a coach coming in at halftime and saying, oh, that was rough. anybody have an idea. >> top of the hour. welcome back to "morning joe." you look nice today. he's awesome. that was really good. >> do you have your emmies with you? >> i don't have any actual e emmys. >> and joining us onset, david axelrod. >> great to be here. >> how did mark do? >> you didn't hear? four of them. and still a tuxedo. >> how did he do? >> four. >> he took someone else's. there are four that are his. there's a fifth there. >> it's a loaner. >> a lot to talk to you about, david axelrod. mr. obama's hazy agenda for a second term. an acceptance speech on the state of the union laundry tw
obama, what happened? did biden come in and tell you he bet his life savings on you getting reelected but he needs mitt to cover the spread? you have to keep it close, bob. these are bad guys i'm dealing with. can you really not change washington from the inside? i thought we were in charge of the hope and you were in charge of change. no one wants a coach coming in at halftime and saying, oh, that was rough. anybody have an idea. >> top of the hour. welcome back to "morning...
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we know what obama stood for in 2008. romney could be the nominee and we don't know what he stands for. >> chuck todd, there was a certain republican columnist who lives out in california, has a talk radio show, that was basically attacking me for not getting onboard. i've got to tell you, though, i'm from the deep south. and this weekend i was in northwest florida. the riviera we love to call it. you know it very well. spent a lot of time in alabama. again, in the deep south. there is no excitement for mitt romney whatsoever. in the heart of american conservatism. california republicans may love him. new york republicans may love him, but in the heart of american conservatism, i have never seen them more tepid about -- >> i have a family member in the rural district who said to me on florida primary date, who would you vote for? i voted for newt? why? i know he's not going to be the nominee and probably lose worse to president obama. i always want to say i didn't give the republican party mitt romney. very -- this is a,
we know what obama stood for in 2008. romney could be the nominee and we don't know what he stands for. >> chuck todd, there was a certain republican columnist who lives out in california, has a talk radio show, that was basically attacking me for not getting onboard. i've got to tell you, though, i'm from the deep south. and this weekend i was in northwest florida. the riviera we love to call it. you know it very well. spent a lot of time in alabama. again, in the deep south. there is no...
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obama is trying too hard. he is employing a tone that can come across as grading, even condescending. he really ought to drop it. most women don't want to be patted on the head or treated as wards of the state. they simply want to be given a chance to succeed based on their talent and skills. to borrow a phrase from our president's favorite president, abe happen lincoln, they want, "an open field and a fair chance." in the second decade of the 21st sentry, that isn't asking too much. >> she must be referencing that ad. the life of pat. >> i think as we work to, you know, promote women and give them a step in, a seat at the table, sometimes the phraseology can be grading. like oh, they're smarter than men. you say it once in a while, too. it is, after a while, it's getting old. >> he's condescending to you? >> when i say that women are smarter -- >> he says i'm smarter than him, which is fine. >> that's pretty condescending. >> it's not condescending to say what i've always said. if you want people to talk abou
obama is trying too hard. he is employing a tone that can come across as grading, even condescending. he really ought to drop it. most women don't want to be patted on the head or treated as wards of the state. they simply want to be given a chance to succeed based on their talent and skills. to borrow a phrase from our president's favorite president, abe happen lincoln, they want, "an open field and a fair chance." in the second decade of the 21st sentry, that isn't asking too much....
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if you're barack obama. but if you're president obama, if you're politician obama, you think about that a little bit longer. and this is a pure political calculation. >> this is all about north carolina, right? >> when he was running for state senate in illinois, state senate in illinois, he said he was for same-sex marriage, ok? so he used to think this. and he's now evolving again. he is evolving politically and just sitting there making the political calculation. >> wait. >> he's not the only one. >> using his terminology, then he deinvolved? >> that's right. >> and now he is evolving. i'm confused. >> he's not the only one. 99% of democrats and 99% of liberals at this point in the democratic party have done exactly the same thing, with the death penalty. which is also considered a moral issue. none of them believe in the death penalty. none of them. none of them want to see it used. not one of them will run against it. not one. >> they have done the same thing on gun control. >> mario cuomo was the last
if you're barack obama. but if you're president obama, if you're politician obama, you think about that a little bit longer. and this is a pure political calculation. >> this is all about north carolina, right? >> when he was running for state senate in illinois, state senate in illinois, he said he was for same-sex marriage, ok? so he used to think this. and he's now evolving again. he is evolving politically and just sitting there making the political calculation. >> wait....
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president obama at 51%. four-point lead over mitt romney. >> john, here's the same problem for the republicans in nevada. this is a state even though i'm saying ohio is going to go obama, this is a state that i said romney was probably going to win because the economy is just so bad and barack obama has said less than kind things about las vegas. barack obama is stubbornly clinging to his lead in nevada and just like ohio you say there's only one state where unions matter. you would agree there are two. ohio and nevada. tie goes to obama in this state as well. >> that state is the state where there are a handful of states where it is true. nevada is where it's true. the fact that barack obama is leading in nevada 75-25 with hispan hispanics, you can't win nevada with only 25% of the hispanic vote. it's not going happen. we talked about how important hispanics are throughout the year. it's why the obama campaign is so confident about nevada. they don't believe you can lose that state if you are up 75-25 with
president obama at 51%. four-point lead over mitt romney. >> john, here's the same problem for the republicans in nevada. this is a state even though i'm saying ohio is going to go obama, this is a state that i said romney was probably going to win because the economy is just so bad and barack obama has said less than kind things about las vegas. barack obama is stubbornly clinging to his lead in nevada and just like ohio you say there's only one state where unions matter. you would agree...
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barack obama is not. but on top of that, you have a situation where for a lot of wall street donors, they look at mitt romney and they don't see a guy -- even the democrats don't see a guy they hate. >> right. >> rich republicans, rich republican business people, look at the president like he's the devil. rich democratic donors on wall street don't think he's the devil. they think i disagree with him on social issues, but he seems like an ok guy. >> and this is the outflow after reagan. you had a party starting in 1992 that was run by newt gingrich and karl rove. god, i can be the believe i'm -- >> tom delay. >> what's that? >> tom delay. >> well, i'm thinking about the south carolina strategist that based away. >> lee atwater. >> right. it was his -- >> and mitt romney changed that. >> they look at him and they say -- when you think about the way that there's bundled money but also the big question that's been hovering over the president's re-election is why wall streeters are not writing big checks. and
barack obama is not. but on top of that, you have a situation where for a lot of wall street donors, they look at mitt romney and they don't see a guy -- even the democrats don't see a guy they hate. >> right. >> rich republicans, rich republican business people, look at the president like he's the devil. rich democratic donors on wall street don't think he's the devil. they think i disagree with him on social issues, but he seems like an ok guy. >> and this is the outflow...
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vote for barack obama? he had so many chances during the campaign to carve out his own identity, which i think is closer to the real mitt romney. >> mark halperin? >> two events here in the city. he talked about his roles in the city. very educational. very educational show with brian. showed that he's a policy guy, cared about issues as the governor dug into him. but that mitt romney does not get very much attention and he doesn't put it on display very often. and it's now -- the thing he has to become is a fighter. he has to have guys like joe scarborough look at him every day and say he's fighting for the party, for the country, and fighting to turn the country around. i don't see that but if he doesn't see that. em's going to be very hard to keep the party behind him. >> what's coming up next, mika? >> coming up, from the nuclear tension in iran to the war in syria, can the u.n. security council come up with any solution? >>> "guys with kids" co-created by jimmy fallon. we'll talk with one of the stars.
vote for barack obama? he had so many chances during the campaign to carve out his own identity, which i think is closer to the real mitt romney. >> mark halperin? >> two events here in the city. he talked about his roles in the city. very educational. very educational show with brian. showed that he's a policy guy, cared about issues as the governor dug into him. but that mitt romney does not get very much attention and he doesn't put it on display very often. and it's now -- the...
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these are all things beyond barack obama's control. it's hard to see how the context makes things better for him. it's easy to see how the context makes things worse for him. >> all right. willy and barnicle, by the way, are not here but i'm told they are down at the pesky pole. >> the pesky pole. >> what the -- what are they doing? >> willie, what's going on? >> this is a very quirky ballpark, guys. you have the green monster in left field, and here in right field, the pesky pole, about 302 feet from home plate. >> it might be 297 actually. >> why do they call it the pesky pole, barnicle? >> after johnny pesky, red sox hall of famer, number retired. and pesky would line balls off this pole at will. >> and kind of a light hitting shortstop, but he liked this pole. >> i think seven of his 17 home runs came off the pole or around it. >> and it's not easy to hit a home run here, because you have to wrap it around the corner a little bit around the pesky pole. we'll talk much more about memories of the 100 years at fenway park when we come
these are all things beyond barack obama's control. it's hard to see how the context makes things better for him. it's easy to see how the context makes things worse for him. >> all right. willy and barnicle, by the way, are not here but i'm told they are down at the pesky pole. >> the pesky pole. >> what the -- what are they doing? >> willie, what's going on? >> this is a very quirky ballpark, guys. you have the green monster in left field, and here in right...
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obama was kind of solid/hard. and i think after the election if obama wins, he will have some reconstruction to do in the relationship with the chinese. if romney wins, he would try to do better with the chinese and you're absolutely right. once the new chinese leadership is installed, we are to make a very serious effort. to go to them and say to them let's sit down, let's talk about this relationship. because we face a historic opportunity for the first time ever, two major powers, contenders should not be getting into a war. that is a challenge we both face. and we cannot solve it on our own. we can only solve it together with the chinese. that'll have to happen after the elections. >> senator coons, you know the administration had a good hand in developing the defense sequester opposition with members of congress. last night i thought the president exposed himself a little bit on that. wouldn't you agree that when he said in that moment that will not have a defensive sequester and have the administration folks
obama was kind of solid/hard. and i think after the election if obama wins, he will have some reconstruction to do in the relationship with the chinese. if romney wins, he would try to do better with the chinese and you're absolutely right. once the new chinese leadership is installed, we are to make a very serious effort. to go to them and say to them let's sit down, let's talk about this relationship. because we face a historic opportunity for the first time ever, two major powers, contenders...
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take a look. >> i'm barack obama. i approve this message. >>. ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies for waves of gray ♪ ♪ for purple mountains majesty above the fruited plains ♪ ♪ america ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ >> wow. joe, i don't know. you can take it to kevin. i just -- that's a good ad. >> i think mocking them -- are they mocking him for singing -- >> he does not sing well. >> yeah. i was just going to say, kevin madden, it makes me sad that the obama campaign hates that song. >> right. >> i mean it's -- that's where senor was going with that, wasn't he? >> yeah. >> no, they're mocking him for singing patriotic songs. >> oh come on. >> patriotic songs while -- >> they're going to burn the american flag next, right? joe klein, it's 1988 all over again. no, actually, kevin, though, that's a pretty darn impressive ad. use a guy's own voice, you use an a tactic that he runs around singing patriotic songs and then put up those headlines that's fairly effecti
take a look. >> i'm barack obama. i approve this message. >>. ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies for waves of gray ♪ ♪ for purple mountains majesty above the fruited plains ♪ ♪ america ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ >> wow. joe, i don't know. you can take it to kevin. i just -- that's a good ad. >> i think mocking them -- are they mocking him for singing -- >> he does not sing well. >> yeah. i was just...